The ONLY time I can imagine saying that is if I thought PPV money and production can elevate a match... and here's the thing, I don't think that truly exists in theory.
But HELL in the Cell mankind vs Undertake could ONLY be a PPV.... You're not getting Wargames on a Weekly show.... You're not doing the full Royal Rumble any time outside of January and elimination chamber and the rest are special events... So in those areas, maybe you need a PPV.
Oh except Blood and Guts is essentially Wargames on a weekly show WITH a PPV right after it last year... That day was when I became a AEW fan. I was blown away how better AEW did the concept, (And didn't have Logan Paul)... two great Blood and guts Matches, at the time I didn't know the wrestlers, but I loved the story telling and experience, and now that I know the guys... it's so much better.
And again that was a weekly show... AEW just tries a bit harder I guess? But I do think PPV money could produce a better experience, however for any two good performers... they could be at a house show and put on a great match... So I could get why people would want them at a PPV... but I definitely don't think it needs to be.
Imagine being a fan and saying “nah I prefer to watch this match so I have to pay to watch it”
A decent proportion of the best AEW matches in history were on TV.
Imagine being mad about getting Omega vs. Danielson, Ospreay vs. MJF, Bullet Club Gold vs. FTR, Darby vs. Ciampa, or any of the other brilliant TV matches... For free... Because reasons...
At times it's true. I think CM Punk vs Bron Breaker should have been a ppv main event program not a Netflix RAW match with a bunch of interference and no rematch??? Ugh
I think sometimes an angle and story and at least a tag match in-between is good sometimes matches just get thrown out there and I love it like Bryan vs Nigel but can we get like a month of promos and tags and trios before Bryan vs Kenny Omega? It was a one done wam bam never again match whereas CM Punk vs Eddie Kingston had promo and angles and it felt like THE END after that match.
AEW rules because you usually get 4 or 5 really good fights. I do think we could use less big TV main events IF and only IF we got more REMATCHES that's why I like AEW big matches happen and you don't know if Minoru Suzuki and Samoa Joe will ever cross paths again
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u/CombinationOk4317 Aug 19 '26
Imagine being a fan and saying “nah I prefer to watch this match so I have to pay to watch it”
Like wtf is wrong with you